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Serra de Monchique Golf Club is the club associated with Silves Golf Course. The club aims to provide competitions, control handicaps and to provide a social life for its members guided by the values statements authorised by the membership. Its rules are set up to provide a structure around which the club can be run.
Serra de Monchique Golf Club was formed in 2005, at Morgado de Reguengo when the regular players were invited to form a club. There were 30 founder members and the first General Meeting of the membership was held on 8th November 2005. At the end of 2006 the club moved to Silves Course, which had just opened. Mark Ellerton was appointed Captain for 2007. Pestana's very favourable terms of green fee arrangements led to an substantial increase in membership in 2008. Many Northern European countries are represented, including a number of Portuguese members.
The club plays competitions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tuesdays are for singles competitions either as Monthly medal or Stableford Qualifier. On Thursdays some members play at Silves in a format of their own choice, but many members elect to play on the other courses within the Pestana group. On Saturdays there is a wide variety of game formats, normally as team competitions as pairs or teams of four players. There are occasional qualifying competitions on Saturdays to suit our members who are in full time employment. Our eventlist will show these.
This year saw SdM celebrate 3 international days in the same week! First up was St George's Day.
under a mostly sunny sky the members were resplendent in their red and white.
Eventual winners were Keith and Alison Scott partnered with Richard and Wendy Emrich.
Runners Up were Hans and Marit Linnet with Simon Agnes and Malcolm Marshall
Third place went to Tommy and Karin Sundin and Des and Barbara Briggs
The second of our three international days is Freedom Day on April 25th it celebrates the 1974 Revolution in Portugal that ended the dictatorship and started a democracy. It also commemorates the first free elections that took place a year later on April 25th 1975.
A massive field of 84 players took part in a team competition with Vinho Branco the eventual winners
Players all gathered in the clubhouse afterwards for a choice of typical Portuguese fare: Chicken Piri Piri of Bifan, followed by music, dancing and presentations.
a fabulous day.
Our final International Day Celebration was for the birthday of The King of The Netherlands: Willem van Oranje.
It was great to see how most of you put so much effort in the Orange Clothing.
The Norwegians, Swedes, Italians, English, Irish, Americans, Scottish, Welsh, Finnish, Germans, Canadians, Icelanders, Belgians, Indians and not to forget the Dutch members, all in Orange.
Congratulations to you all, because you have raised for the Associacao Oncologica do Algarve a total of 331 euros.
Winners: Des and Barbara Briggs, Tommy and Karin Sundin
Second: John and Julia Hall, Simon Arnes and Merja Ronkko
Third: Berge Billiauws and Ilse Loncin, Amarjit Gill and Henriette Beukert
On Saturday 2th March we had Norwegian day. A total of 84 players took part. Many volunteers have participated in preparing and running the day. The weather was alternating with sometimes strong wind, light rain, but also sun - just like a normal Norwegian summer day.
At the 8th tee, samples of typical Norwegian food were served, as well as a small glass of aquavit or other drinks. The players seemed to appreciate this.
Afterwards there was a gathering with prize distribution in the clubhouse. The prizes also had a Norwegian feel, with a large side of smoked salmon for each of the winners. The prizes were given by Norwegian members of the club, many thanks to them. Unfortunately, the winners had left the clubhouse when the prizes were awarded, this also applied to those who finished second and third. The ceremony can never be the same when the winners are not present and receiving the prizes.
But it was a successful day with lots of smiles and laughter.
There was also a presentation to Eddie Kassner our Competition Secretary, well deserved for all his hard work.
On Monday 6th of November we met Silves International Golf Club to fight for the Silves Challenge Trophy. It is the second year the two clubs have met for a nice round of golf.
38 players from each club competed in a very friendly atmosphere. People enjoyed coming together on a beautiful day, and many attended a very good lunch afterwards.
Most of the matches were very tight and finished all square.